Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest
A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 428 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 | |
Today: East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. A slight chance of showers. Tonight: East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. A slight chance of showers. Saturday: East winds near 20 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. A slight chance of showers. Saturday Night: Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, becoming east and decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. A slight chance of showers. Sunday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to east and decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Monday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Tuesday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast and increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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